Jardin de Soleil

I bought a couple of sample bottles of this on ebay. I absolutely adore Jardin de Soleil. The most recent Escada fragrances are like a bowl of fruit juice that cotton candy and Pixy Stix took a bath in. Just extremely sweet. Not always bad, but just... derivative. Jardin de Soleil is not your boring, run of the mill diabetically sweet Escada fragrance. It is a gentler floral with just a touch of powder. It reminds me SO MUCH of the discontinued Yves Roche fragrance Vie Privee. Unlike many Escadas that can be too overbearingly sweet to wear to the office, this is an office-safe Escada. Edit: I ended up buying a larger bottle on ebay because I liked this so much.

I love this fragrance. Back in the day it used to be my signature. The fragrance used to envelope me and all the surroundings with a beautiful bouquet of stunning yet unusual flowers which could not be recreated with anything else. I would get compliments when wearing and the sweet bouquet would linger for days. It is a shame these were annual limited editions as this one should always have been available. Fond memories none the less.

Very classy and luxurious scent. Smells very expensive and I agree that it might be a little old fashioned but who cares :)

I wish this is back on the market. I loved it. Unforgettable fragrance.

this reminds me of estee lauder's pleasures

"Oh happy days......" :))) This is a very outstanding Escada summer edition. I have 2 of 50ml bottles of it and i cherish them, since they are nothing like the nowdays versions of summer Escadas. Sunny and joyful, it indeed smells like a bubble gum but in a good way. It is not ultra sweet, but the magical combination of all notes is very attractive. Hyacint, raspberry, peach - mmmmmm.... just delicious! Indeed smells like a bit of sweet pineapple in some way. I also have to try it when it is very hot outside (today it is heavily pouring), maybe it will stay better on my skin then, but in general the staying power is quite weak, that ́s the biggest minus for most the earlier summer editions of Escada. Love it, love it , love it!!! P.S. Reminds me strongly of a "Aqua di Gio" but with a more sweet notes in it. But the overall feeling is the same - fresh, marine, fruity. Even better than "Aqua di Gio" though not that intensive!

I found another Escada I like. Jardin de Soleil starts with a sugary blast of raspberry and peach that almost smells like pineapple. The blast doesn't last long and it begins to mellow to a slightly sweet blend of gardenia, jasmine, hyacinth and a touch of sandalwood, with the raspberry and peach barely hanging on in the background. I admit I like the beginning best, but the rest isn't half bad. ~ Have to add, sadly like some other Escada fragrances, the lasting power is poor on this one, around 2 hours.

A creamy sweet rich white floral scent. I like to spray it on my blouse so that I carry the beautiful smell with me all day. The peach raspberry and neroli are detectable when you first spray it. The white flowers of gardenia, tuberose and the additional hyacinth flower are each very noticeable. They are pretty strong flowers but the fruitiness keeps it from being heavily floral. On me it's more a fruity perfume than floral anyways. The bottle is cute and this is my 2nd Escada perfume. Love it.

This is a light, airy floral fragrance with an aquatic, almost minty note that makes it a pleasure to apply in hot, humid weather. Unfortunately it doesn’t project or last very long, at least not on my skin. I got my hands on a vintage bottle for a steal and I’m happy I did. The opening gives mild peach and tuberose, followed by other soft floral notes mixed in with a little sandalwood. Beautiful, uncomplicated scent that has been in constant rotation this summer.

wow.. this is one lovely lovely happy happy scent.. love this one! I had one of these back in the 90's and yes, I still remember distinctly how nice this smells.. Its Summer in a bottle and 90s feel all over!

Having scrubbed off the asafoetida, my stroll through an Indian grocery now continues with Escada JARDIN DE SOLEIL, by far the most dominant note of which, to my nose, is fenugreek. True, fenugreek is not listed as a note, but it was the first word out of my mouth upon spritzing this stuff on after years of neglect (and not without reason...) Perhaps the synthetic saffron has reacted with some other chemical in the mix to produce a molecule which happens to vibrate at the same frequency as the olfactorily relevant part of whatever molecule makes fenugreek smell like nothing on earth but..., well, fenugreek! Whatever the explanation may be, based on my skin's reaction, JARDIN DE SOLEIL would be more aptly named BOMBE DE FENUGREEK. This does not smell like saffron--a note beloved to me--and the flowers, too, have all been watered with a saturated solution of fenugreek. Even the bees who try to gather pollen succumb, falling to the wayside as though drunk, never again to return to the hive. Perhaps "jardin de soleil" refers to the shimmering bodies of dead bumblebees strewn about this garden of wilted flowers. Don't get me wrong: fenugreek has an esteemed place in Indian cuisine, but here it has been too liberally applied. I recommend JARDIN DE SOLEIL to all and only those who work in Indian groceries that sell spices in bulk, doled out using large aluminum scoops in the open air.

aaaaaah my very first perfume :) I remember I went shopping for my first perfume with my beloved Dad (may he RIP )a few years ago when I was like 13 or 14 I asked the lady I want a perfume that smells like flowers.......tried a few ones & immediately fell in love with this one.....I remember it was a pricey perfume for a girl my age and I also remember one of the girls at school was so jealous of me that she asked another girl to go behind me and tried to sniff looool and when I caught them they were like ummmm what perfume are wearing ???!!! loooool its a sunny perfume just like its name for it does smell like the sun :) & it also smells like a garden full of flowers at morning time ........u never forget ur first perfume ;)

Its smells similar to Montale Sunset Flowers - chamomile fields in the warmth of the setting summer sun. Dry, herbal, aromatic - love it.

i bought a collectors edition including 7ml samples with this one too, and it was very floral, a bit oldfashioned but i liked it

This smells like tomato leaf on me. Super green. I guess hyacinths and I don’t get along.

A little old fashioned but the smell of fruits and sandalwood is terrific !

A somewhat aquatic yellow floral vintage.